Maldives: Human rights violations in the context of political reforms

This report summarizes the findings of an Amnesty International visit to the Maldives in October 2004. The visit took place at the invitation of the Maldivian Government after Amnesty International had expressed grave concerns about the arrest of about 200 political detainees during demonstrations in August 2004 and the subsequent imposition of a state of emergency. Amnesty International is calling on the government to ensure that human rights are put at the heart of the reform processes currently underway by implementing the recommendations contained in this report.